The Minnesota Board of Pardons has denied the early release a man who fatally shot three people at a Duluth house party.
48-year old Todd Michael Warren was convicted on three counts of murder in the 1994 incident that shook the community. Warren was only 18 when he claimed he saw his girlfriend’s friend being raped, drove to his parents' home to get a gun, and returned to the party where he shot and killed three men.
Warren asked the Board for an early release, and apologized to the victim's family members at the hearing. He told them he is a "changed man", and has dedicated his life to service work and helping others.
The Board, consisting of Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, deliberated for about 40 minutes before denying Warren's request.